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Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SonicsGM on May 23, 2005, 07:07:47 PM Sonics Trade:
Latrell Sprewell Zarko Cabarkaba Jacquez Collier 2008 New Orleans Hornets First Round Pick 2009 Toronto Raptors First Round Pick 2010 Seattle Supersonics First Round Pick Spurs Trade: Joe Smith Trent Kudla Sonics agree...gives me another post player and another young gunner. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SpursGM-old on May 23, 2005, 10:07:47 PM Spurs agree.
Smith wasn't in my long term plans so I was going to shop him this season. I hate losing Kundla but get a solid young player with poor potential in return + the 3 draft picks. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SonicsGM on May 23, 2005, 10:11:13 PM This trade is huge for the Sonics.
Joe Smith gives this team a rebounding force to play next to Shaq and a young combo guard that will immediately start over Stockton at SG. (However, a strong TC from either player will decide who is the starter) The starting lineup as we speak: C - Shaquille O'Neal PF - Joe Smith SF - Roberto Dickau SG - Trent Kundla PG - Nicklaus English This team is pretty much set, and I just need to add my two exceptions. Finals, here we come! Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: KingsGM-old on May 24, 2005, 09:56:34 AM shit, sonics got even better. i hope shaq gets injured, that's our only hope. he's 33 after all and the program is AWARE of that! :) :wink:
Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: HawksGM on May 24, 2005, 02:22:02 PM damn, i thought i had a top 5 pick in the Sonics 2008 but I guess it's more likely in the 20-25 range
Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SonicsGM on May 24, 2005, 03:41:21 PM Quote from: HawksGM damn, i thought i had a top 5 pick in the Sonics 2008 but I guess it's more likely in the 20-25 range I think an "I told you so" is in order. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: NetsGM on May 24, 2005, 03:42:23 PM Hey, if you do well, do I get a "GM of the year" vote for shaq-gate?
BTW, I think this trade fits more in the spurs philosophy than keeping Smith, who while may marginally help them wouldn't have gotten them anywhere. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SonicsGM on May 24, 2005, 03:52:35 PM Quote from: NetsGM Hey, if you do well, do I get a "GM of the year" vote for shaq-gate? You can be "Co-Executive Of The Year" with me. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: GoldenStateGM on May 24, 2005, 03:57:54 PM Quote from: SonicsGM I think an "I told you so" is in order. I think a lucky as hell is in order... Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: SonicsGM on May 24, 2005, 03:59:46 PM Lucky..maybe a bit.
I did have the cash to throw Shaq's way. I didn't think that I would land him, but I did have the money that he wanted. Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: NetsGM on May 24, 2005, 04:00:42 PM Now, don't get me wrong, Sonics did a tremendous job getting 3 of the top 4 picks, and turning that into very good talent (although that might have been better in a different year. Imagine him ending up with Oscar Ferry, Garrett Pettit and Mason Mercer :shock: ).
Title: Sonics / Spurs Trade Post by: GoldenStateGM on May 24, 2005, 04:02:09 PM That being said, this is the trade that likely makes the Sonics serious contenders this year.
Joe Smith is a great role player to have next to Shaq. For the Spurs, they get three picks, but most would appear to be non-lottery. But would you ever get more for Joe Smith??? I think not. They got more then value for the Joe Smith. Win win, although this makes the Spurs worse in the short term. I thought the Smith addition helped them last year. |